An F/A-18C Hornet conducts a operations over Iraq.

Persian Gulf (Jun. 02, 2005) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Seven (VFA-147) conducts a operations over Iraq. The Argonauts are attached to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is currently conducting operations in support of multi-national forces in Iraq and maritime security operations in order to set the conditions for security and stability in the region. Vinson will end its deployment with a homeport shift to Norfolk, Va., and commence a three-year refuel and complex overhaul. U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Don Berry File# 050602-N-6694B-004